Postponing the Notification of Mourning
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Question
A person has lost a close relative and is not yet aware of it. If informed immediately, he will become an onen, exempt from commandments. Is it permissible to postpone the notification of the death so that he can pray and put on tefillin?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
It is advisable and correct not to inform him until after he has put on tefillin.
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